Rita Road rezone
District WARD 4
Approved 7-0Not forecast
freeApproved 7-0
Tucson Meetings
Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, April 7, 2026
Votes on Proposed UDC amendment for large-scale data centers
10h 15m71,242 words
114 mentionscommercialresidentialzoningpublic hearingdeferredapprovedland useindustrialrezoningduplexmotion to approverezoneTucson, AZ
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What happened
This was primarily a study session and regular meeting of the Tucson Mayor and Council; the most consequential land-use action was the unanimous (7-0) approval of Ordinance 12238 rezoning 125 acres of a 219-acre parcel approximately 0.7 miles south of I-10 and Rita Road (case TP…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 19 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCostco site-specific sales tax
Approved 7-0Open this projectFollow free
Case TP ENT 0323-00018
Approved 7-0South Rita Road, approximately 0.7 miles south of I-10 and Rita Road, Tucson · Tucson Electric Power
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 19
Amendment to Tucson Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance
Mayor and Council directed staff to amend the commercial water harvesting ordinance based on feedback in the memo (excluding expansion to residential, which is on a separate track) and to return in six months with an update; also directed the Landscape Advisory Committee to focus on a plant palette native to the Tucson Basin. Presentation by Brad Lancaster recommended six improvements including lowering non-paved areas, harvesting from public rights-of-way, prioritizing native plants, and adding shade trees.
- Excludes residential expansion (separate track)
- return in six months with an update
- Landscape Advisory Committee to focus on Tucson Basin native plant palette
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was primarily a study session and regular meeting of the Tucson Mayor and Council; the most consequential land-use action was the unanimous (7-0) approval of Ordinance 12238 rezoning 125 acres of a 219-acre parcel approximately 0.7 miles south of I-10 and Rita Road (case TP…
Key Decisions (19)
Amended
Amendment to Tucson Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Amended
Motion to remove city pool cuts from budget options
Vote: passedConditions attached
Other
FY26 budget update and FY27 budget discussion
Other
FY27 Compensation Plan presentation
Approved
Executive session authorization on fire apparatus antitrust litigation
Vote: passed
Approved
Executive session authorization on Valiant Pharmaceuticals securities litigation settlement
Vote: passed
Approved
Parks and Recreation fee changes NOI
Vote: 5-1
Other
Proposed UDC amendment for large-scale data centers
Other
Renaming Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta holiday and decommissioning city assets
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
City of Tucson Pima County PHA Plan updates
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Quaycroft Towers and Lee Street Duplex RAD conversion application
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Rezoning at South Rita Road (TEP Vail Substation)
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Costco site-specific sales tax development agreement
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Energy Collaboration Agreement with Tucson Electric Power
Vote: 6-0Conditions attached
Approved
Calling franchise election for Tucson Electric Power
Vote: 6-0
Approved
November 2026 ballot question extending Reid Park Zoo sales tax
Vote: 6-0
Approved
Reallocation of Proposition 101 street improvement funds
Vote: 6-0
Other
Safe City Initiative update
Approved
29th Street Thrive Zone action activities
Vote: passed
Zoning Changes (1)
RHI-1125 acres of a 219-acre parcel
Development Activity (5)
TEP Vail Substation Expansion and Battery Energy Storage
Infrastructure
Costco Wholesale retail facility
Commercial
Donna Ligon Recreation Center Battery Energy Storage System
Infrastructure
Market Signals (7)
Infrastructure
Tucson faces a persistent budget deficit (reduced from ~$29M to…
Commercial Demand
Sales tax declines are being attributed to fewer Mexican visitors…
Infrastructure
The city is establishing strict UDC guardrails (PAD/PCD-only, expanded setbacks,…
Who Spoke (43)
MayorCouncilmemberStaff · 11AttorneyWitness · 2Public · 7
On the record: the mayor, a councilmember, 11 staff members, an attorney, 2 witnesses, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
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